Andrew Sometimes Writes

Introduction This post is for people who are new to 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons - particularly those who have played earlier editions. The 5th edition of the game has a number of differences from earlier versions, and my intention is to give an overview of how the game works. This is not intended for people without any knowledge of roleplaying games in general. I will not be defining basic concepts - a certain amount of knowledge will be assumed. It is assumed that the reader knows the "d" convention for naming polyhedral dice, is familiar with the six Abilities (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha), and has a basic knowledge of how Race and Class are used in the game. This article does not go into full detail, and is not intended to replace the Player's Handbook. There are a bunch of rules that apply to specific situations that I will not go into here. Specific rules always override general rules. Roll d20 Most rolls in the game are made with a single d20. All of